Eusebio

Eusebio, who is 57 years old, is a very responsible person who has earned his living the same way for many years to support his household: he works as a fisherman. He has been perfecting his fishing over the years, and has shared his knowledge with his children.

Every day, Eusebio goes out in his little motorboat in the very early morning to cast his nets in order to catch the greatest possible quantity of fish, which he will later sell to people in the market.

Eusebio is requesting a loan from INTEGRAL so that he can make repairs to his boat, which is essential for his work. He will also buy more filament and make new nets. With these improvements, Eusebio hopes to have the best conditions for fishing and obtaining better earnings.

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This loan is part of Apoyo Integral's program to help subsistence farmers located in high-risk regions of El Salvador, including coastal strips, river banks, and volcano fault lines. The program, which offers reduced interest rates, targets farmers who don't qualify for formal funding due to their low-income and geographical risk. By funding this loan, you are helping Apoyo and a local non-governmental organization extend risk-tolerant credit to even more farmers.

About Apoyo Integral

Apoyo Integral (Apoyo) is a nonprofit organization offering financial products that enable clients to increase their working capital, purchase fixed assets, buy and remodel homes, expand agricultural business and more. The organization’s target group is businessmen and women who have already established their businesses but need financial support to strengthen or expand them.

Like Kiva, Apoyo is committed to empowering women involved in business activities in rural areas. Kiva lenders’ funds will be used to expand these services to an even greater number of poor clients in rural areas.